Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-09-29
H1s SHOES MERE Rn.srrn -YesterrIar rnnrntr

X. K Moore has bought OF III. &. Porter, for
81 go, sub 40, square Ill, 20 by 75.s5 feet, on
18th street, between z and X streets northwest.
HIS SHOES WERE RoAsrED.-Yesterday morning
when Offcer David Hamilton returned home after
being on duty, his feet wet, and after break
fast when he went TO sleep his wife placed his
house and went 10 market and forgot about the
shoes. When she returned the shoes were roasted,
and when the officer got up he had TO visit =
neighboring shoe store and make purchase.
UNION VETERANS UNION ELEcrIoN.-At Cleve-
land, Ohio, yesterday, the following officers were
elected by the National Command Union Veterans
Union, which Is Ill annual session there: Com
mander-in-chief, NJ A Dillon, OF Washington ID.
q; nrst deputy COMMANDER, WIN l. Clark, OF
Cleveland; second deputy commander Jno. A.
Eulwiei, OF Illinois; surgeon general DR.. Chas.
Lloyd, OF Massachusetts,; chapain-in-chier, Col.
u NJ Elliott, of Kansas; executive committee, C.
ii. Flick, OF Ohio; Andrew Rheinhard, OF New
jersey; ID. w. Gould, OF Massachusetts; Harry H.
Hurst OF Pennsylvania, and Ivory Ii. Pike, Of
Illinois
NATURaIIzED IN CHCAGo-Miss Emma G. Frazer
clerk IN the General Land Ofiice, who lives AT 1uy
llth street. In this city, appeared In Judge Collins
court In Chicago yesterday, acknowledged that
she was over twenty-One years Old. was born ia
Canada, had lived here five years, and desired to
renOunce her allegiance TO the Queen OF Great
Britain and Ireland She Was granted naturaliza-
zion papers
The GRANT MURAL TABLBT-The mural tablet
In memory of Gen. Grant, to be placed In the Me-
tropOlitan church, Will be OF brass, the lettering
being in black enamel. Under wreath OF laurel
surInounted by four stars, is the following: In
memory OF the virtues and yaIOr OF Ulysses =
Grant. General OF the Army and President OF the
alted states Born p April, 1S2,2- Died - July
lsso-His friend Geo. W. Childs erects this tablet
IS token OF affection, while the whole country
does honor 10 his career and character. Beneath
The Inscription are TWO crossed swords.
UNABLE TO HARMoSIzE.-At a meeting OF the
taryIand Democratic club Last night Mr.. G, @
eff In nit rh..
club and the Maryland Democratic Association
ana make one harmonious or dniZatiOn had failed
ne committee OF conference was discharged
THE PROSPECTUS OF the Linotype Co OF the Dis
trict OF Columbia, which proposes at once enter
upon the use OF the printing machines OF the Ma
tlonal Topographic GO. and the Mergenthaler
Printing Co, Is printed In the advertising columns
OF The STAR to-day. The main features OF these
machines are familiar here ashingtOn is really
the birthplace OF the enterprise. and number OF
people here are heavy investors The advertise
ment being printed from bars produced by the ma
cnlne, affords an opportunity OF observing the
character OF work done by IT. Mr.. Whitelaw Reid
Is president OF the Mergenthaler Co., and Mr. l. G..
Hlne OF this city, l. president OF the National Typo
graphic Co.. the one being the manufacturing com
pany and the other the owner OF the patents
PRISONS IN SEARCH OF A SIZE on which 10 erect
an elegant home, also Investors, should not
neglect the sale Tomorrow afternoon {Friday
september 3N, az O'Clock, OF that lot so adnira-
bly, adapted for a good building ON street near
connecticut avenue northwest, the most fashion,
able section OF the National Capital, aud where
values are still On the Increase. The sale Is per-
emptory one.
LOST HIS HAND THE BURSTING OF A GIN
Yesterday afternoon, near the corner OF 18th and
4 streets southwest. while Timothy Bresnahan
was shooting AZ target the gun burst ana blew
OF his left hand He was removed To Providence
Hospital by the police
He HAD BEEN DRINKING AND 1T Cost HIN FIVE
DoLLAKS--ThiS morning In the dock at the Police
court stood john Conneil, milk dealer. who lives
In the county. He was under the influence OF
liquor and was charged by Ofrlcer Morgan with
guilty?7 asked the clerk. 81 not guilty he
answered, 60 DIT, i am not guilty." sBe
sworn Mr.. Morgan said the clerk 10 the officer
Yes. and III punch him. tOO,r said the prisoner
Inc oiflcer testified that he swore out warrant
against the defendant under the dog law, aud this
morning the defendant came 10 court TO see hun
ne accused witness OF hating an Irishman and
USED abusive and prOfane language. ayes; and
you 90 hate an Ir1shman," Interrupted the priS
oner The defendant was called 10 the stand, but
wien ne admitted that he had been drinking, his
counsel SAID ne did not care 10 have him sworn
He Was Ened 81.
hAKRiAGE LICESSEs--Marriage licenses have
oceh Issued o. the clerk OF the court TO W
ScdhtttDefry and Catherine swami OF Prince
Georges County Nd !. Rlch1rd Turna,r and an
Meyers; Stored Edmunds and Alice Edmunds:
mo ;. Barbour. jr., and Emma Gibbs: Thos
wright anu Annie Peel: Milton T. Carr or Baltf.
Inore, ana Molly &. sullivan; JAS E. Thomas AM
hate E Kelly. ~